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Apparatus and method for single action control of social network profile access

a technology of social network and access control, applied in the field of computer network communication, can solve problems such as unintended access to information, distasteful or outdated information posted by users or affiliated individuals, and difficulty in determining what content is visible to others and what is visible only to users

Active Publication Date: 2014-05-08
SNAP INC
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The invention is a computer program that allows users to control how their social network profiles are displayed to others. The program allows users to set up a specific order for the posts on their profile page and access them either directly or indirectly through a user interface. This results in a non-viewable profile on one side of the interface and a viewable profile on the other side. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a more customizable and controllable way for users to display their social network profiles.

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Information posted by a user or an affiliated individual may be distasteful or become outdated.
While most social networks have configurable privacy control settings, such privacy control settings may be hard to find and in many instances they are confusing, resulting in an unintended access to information.
Given that users are generally able to see all of the content that they have contributed to their profile, it can be difficult to determine what content is visible to others and what is visible only to the user.

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[0016]FIG. 1 illustrates a system 100 configured in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. The system 100 includes a set of client devices 102_1 through 102_N and at least one server 104 connected via a network 106, which may be any wired or wireless network.

[0017]Each client device 102 may be a computer, tablet, Smartphone and the like with standard components, such as a central processing unit 110 connected to input / output devices 112 via a bus 114. The input / output devices 112 may include a touch display, keyboard, mouse and the like. A network interface circuit 116 is also connected to the bus 114 to provide connectivity with network 106.

[0018]A memory 120 is also connected to the bus 114. The memory 120 stores standard components, such as a browser 122, which allow one to access a social network site, such as a social network site hosted on server 104. Server 104 also includes standard components, such as a central processing unit 160 connected to input / output devices ...

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Abstract

A computer implemented method includes allowing a user to access a user-controlled social network profile page with posts in a specified order. A user is permitted to traverse an interface element across the specified order to establish a set position for the interface element. Access to posts is provided on a first side of the set position to define a viewable profile. Access to posts is blocked on a second side of the set position to define a non-viewable profile.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates generally to communications in computer networks. More particularly, this invention relates to single action control of social network profile access.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A social network service is an online service, platform or site that facilitates the building and maintenance of social relations among individuals. Each member of a social network service maintains a profile with user information and user posts, which may be comments, photographs, videos, endorsements and the like. The posts may be from the user and / or individuals that the user is affiliated with in the social network. In this way, social network sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events and interests with affiliated individuals.[0003]Privacy is a growing concern with social networks. Information posted by a user or an affiliated individual may be distasteful or become outdated. The user may desire to restrict access to certain information o...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F3/01G06F21/31
CPCG06F21/31G06F3/01G06F21/6245H04L63/0815G06F3/0481G06Q50/01G06F2203/04803H04L51/212H04L63/10H04L63/08H04L67/306
Inventor SPIEGEL, EVAN THOMAS
Owner SNAP INC
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